Collins (5-foot-10 1/4, 180) is the latest in a line of D-III Mount Union receivers to enter the NFL, following Pierre Garcon and Cecil Shorts. Collins caught 92 passes for 1,694 yards (18.4 YPR) and 22 TDs as a senior and ran forty times of 4.47 and 4.50 at his Pro Day, with a 1.56 ten-yard split. Collins needs to get stronger, but has a chance to develop into an explosive slot receiver.

Those are some darn impressive stats regardless of where you played. Is there a chance that he develops into our primary slot receiver? We haven't drafted or signed anyone else who would make you think otherwise.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:58 pm

Dphins4me

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Re: Who will be Bess' Replacement?

AFCMiamiEast wrote:

Those are some darn impressive stats regardless of where you played. Is there a chance that he develops into our primary slot receiver? We haven't drafted or signed anyone else who would make you think otherwise.

Sure, there is a chance. It would be nice to have a 4.5 slot guy.

Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:00 pm

phinsfansc

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Re: Who will be Bess' Replacement?

Dphins4me wrote:

AFCMiamiEast wrote:

Those are some darn impressive stats regardless of where you played. Is there a chance that he develops into our primary slot receiver? We haven't drafted or signed anyone else who would make you think otherwise.

Sure, there is a chance. It would be nice to have a 4.5 slot guy.

I like Jasper Collins and I think he may have a chance to make the team. I think right now, I look at Rishard Matthews, the kid from Nevada. He got some run late in the year, he in that 4.5 range 40 speed guy and has some YAC in him.

I think it's going to be hard for this kid to make the team. He comes from a place that has produced some good ones, no doubt. But we've got quite a few receivers in camp already, I'm not sure how much room there is for another one.

Why do we need one player to replace Bess in the slot? We have three guys who could split it. Wallace, Gibson, and Matthews are all capable of playing in the slot this year. I'd love to see all three guys get moved all around this season and used in multiple roles.

Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:00 pm

TheCarver13

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Re: Who will be Bess' Replacement?

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New Browns WR Davone Bess is second in the NFL in third-down receptions over the last five seasons.

Bess' 130 third-down catches for the Dolphins since 2008 trails only Roddy White's 146. It's a role he can fill for the Browns as well, who struggled to move the chains with stone-handed Greg Little and deep burner Josh Gordon last season. They ranked 30th in the league in third-down efficiency at just 30.7 percent.

All of the WRs will replace him. Philbin wants his WRs to be able to play all spots. Davone Bess was a joke on the outside and strictly a slot, that is one of the reasons he's not here anymore plus the back issue last year, and final year of contract.

I think Gus Frerotte, Daunte Culpepper, and Joey Harrington had a lot to do with that.

If we're going to play the blame game for lack of production then you don't think Tony "The Turtle" Sparano and Dan Henning had any negative influence on Bess's production? Moreover, Bess had one season with Pennington and the rest were predominently with Henne and one season with Matt Moore.

Without a doubt Welker was going to improve, but did you know he was going to improve to the tune of 5 seasons with 110+ receptions? You don't think a guy like Davone Bess could improve with a legit top shelf NFL QB?

Regardless your premise "Bess was no Wes Welker" is pure hindsight. There is not a person in here who could say with a straight face they knew he'd reach the level he did. If they claim to have, then they probably have in their possession a Wes Welker scratch and sniff scrap book.

I think Gus Frerotte, Daunte Culpepper, and Joey Harrington had a lot to do with that.

If we're going to play the blame game for lack of production then you don't think Tony "The Turtle" Sparano and Dan Henning had any negative influence on Bess's production? Moreover, Bess had one season with Pennington and the rest were predominently with Henne and one season with Matt Moore.

Without a doubt Welker was going to improve, but did you know he was going to improve to the tune of 5 seasons with 110+ receptions? You don't think a guy like Davone Bess could improve with a legit top shelf NFL QB?

Regardless your premise "Bess was no Wes Welker" is pure hindsight. There is not a person in here who could say with a straight face they knew he'd reach the level he did. If they claim to have, then they probably have in their possession a Wes Welker scratch and sniff scrap book.

Absolutely Sparano and Henning had an effect on him, no doubt about it. And having Henne and Moore has certainly hamstrung the guy too. But all that said, I don't think Bess has a high ceiling even in an ideal situation. You're right, no one could have predicted that Welker would turn out to be as productive as he was, but playing with Tom Brady has A LOT to do with his production.